with leaders, led before 6 out, clear before 3 out
in rear, headway after 4 out, went 2nd before 3 out, kept on and no chance with winner
with leaders, weakened before 2 out
held up towards rear, headway before 3 out, kept on same pace in 3rd
held up towards rear, weakened before 3 out
led, headed before 6 out, pushed along before 4 out, weakened from 2 out
Question Of Faith beat Rioja Day three lengths over track and trip recently and is penalised for her trouble. That was the latter's best effort over hurdles so far but a chance is taken on MORNING TIME in this. He showed signs of a resurgence when not beaten far in fifth at Musselburgh last month and a subsequent winner has come out of the race. It's hard to make a case for any of the remaining trio with Verona Opera and Suprise Vendor struggling and Anitopia having his first start since 2012.
Suprise Vendor (IRE) 9-1 (11-7) Tracked leaders, pushed along before 6th, soon lost place, pulled up, at Newcastle 2m hcp (4) sft in Feb.
Verona Opera (IRE) 6-1 (11-2) Held up behind clear leaders, headway to chase front pair 3 out, lost place after next, soon ridden and beaten, 6th of 9, 30l behind Danielle's Journey (11-2) at Ayr 2m mdn (5) hvy in Feb.
Anitopia 16-1 (11-2) Chased leaders, went 2nd approaching 4th until after next, went 2nd again 3 out, weakened next, 5th of 11, 27 1/2l behind Rhymers Ha' (11-5) at Kelso 2m hcp (4) sft in Dec.
Question Of Faith 17-2 (10-12) Held up behind, not fluent 4th, headway after 4 out, went 2nd after next, mistake 2 out, led when went left last, kept on, won at Ayr 2m hcp (5) sft in Feb beating Rioja Day (10-9) by 3l, 11 ran.
Morning Time (IRE) 66-1 (10-10) Mid-division, chased leaders after 4 out, ridden after next, kept on from last, no impression, 5th of 12, 6 1/4l behind Danceintothelight (11-12) at Musselburgh 2m 3f hcp (4) sft in Feb.
Rioja Day (IRE) 15-2 (10-9) Tracked leaders, pushed along 5th, stayed on to lead before 3 out, ridden after next, headed approaching last, one pace flat, 2nd of 11, 3l behind Question Of Faith (10-12) at Ayr 2m hcp (5) sft in Feb.